Survive in Hyperdrive in an intense fast paced challenging game. The speed of the spaceship has malfunctioned which has caused you to become stuck in hyperdrive. Follow the directions that appear on the screen before they hit your spaceship. Your ship has four health points, but if an alert hits your spaceship or if you enter the incorrect prompt your ship will lose a health point. How long can you survive? Have fun!

Crunchy Numbers Math Arcade is a fun, challenging, & educational math arcade game. Use that amazing brain of yours to help Cruncher Bot eat the correct numbers. Cruncher Bot is always hungry for the right multiple, prime, factor, & roman numeral, but the Red Chompers are trying to stop him from feeding his mathematical appetite. Build up a combo by eating consecutive correct numbers to greatly increase your high score or just play casually for fun. Either way you’ll be thinking….eating….thinking…eating…thinking..eating..thinking.eating.thinkingeatingthinkingeating….get it?

This game will make you smarter because numbers are delicious and learning is nutritious!

Well, 2014 is in the books. First, I want to give a big THANK YOU to everyone that downloaded an app, liked or shared a post, favorited or retweeted a tweet, spread news word of mouth, or anything else positive for me. It was another busy all over the place year for me personally, but I was able to develop & release seven neat high quality apps that I’m proud of. My skills in app development and design continued to get better, I came up with some new app ideas, and some of the ideas I already had ended up transforming into something different.

I probably won’t release as many apps in 2015 as I did in the previous two years, but I have a schedule in my mind of a few apps I definitely want to finish and release this year. In 2014 I became more organized and focused in my app development. I narrowed down the kind of apps I wanted to work on to specific categories; education, entertainment, health, & arcade games. I’ll continue with those specific categories in the future but I’ll also be working on puzzle games & adventure games as well.

In 2014 I continued the Word Owl’s Word Search series I started in 2013 with a First Grade & Second Grade edition. I really enjoyed working on these apps. They’re educational and I really like the cartoon wooden block design I went with. My Word Owl apps continue to acquire downloads, especially on the Apple App Store for iPad which is what they were initially designed for. I decided to make a couple of sound effects apps and include Ultra in the title to make it kind of like a series with Ultra Soccer Match Soundboard & Ultra Big Celebration Soundboard in 2014. Based on download numbers people seem to like my soundboard apps which is great because I enjoy designing them and working on the audio in GarageBand.

I also developed a medication quiz app(Quiz of Medicine) which has received way more downloads than I thought it would. I initially developed it to help myself and a few others learn more about medicine, but download numbers indicate that I’ve helped A LOT of people instead, which is awesome. I decided to develop Zompy Jumpy because I realized the fact that I have never created a game with zombies which I think is a requirement in the indie game developer world…….not really, I actually just wanted to make a quick challenging arcade game with dancing zombies, because why not?

I also joined a couple of game jams in 2014 as well. I liked the challenge of creating a theme specific game in a short time span so I’ll probably continue joining them in the future if they interest me. I created 8-Bit Eagle Smash in the span of a weekend during the Flappy Jam earlier in the year, and I also developed two other games during separate game jams. For those games I was able to make slim versions that were complete enough for the jams, but not complete enough for me personally to release officially. I’ll be working to make complete versions of these games in 2015, especially the numerical education one I’ve been referring to on different posts.

2014 also consisted of a few updates to some of my apps to increase performance or fix a minor issue. When something’s not working or looking right I always try to fix it as soon as possible, but so far I don’t recall ever releasing a broken app that needed an immediate fix. In 2014 I also started writing monthly progress reports where I give an overview of what I’ve been working on and what I plan to work on. I liked writing these post for various reasons so I’ll continue that in 2015. For previous posts feel free to use the category drop down on the top right of the website, search bar above the category section, or the archive section on the bottom right.

Most people who download my apps never leave reviews, but I’ve made a little collage of a few reviews I received in 2014 that I’ll add below. First, here’s a few top 5 lists for my app downloads in 2014….

Ultra Big Celebration Soundboard is filled with hundreds of exciting sounds effects for parties, graduations, birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, sporting events, and many other occasions. The six sound effect categories are; Bells, Crowd Noise, Fireworks, Horns, Whistles, and Other Objects. Each category has a variety of sounds and a section with three pitch options; Low, Medium, & High. The Fireworks and Crowd Noise categories also have both short & long sounds. The Other Objects category includes various sounds like cans opening, party items, dubstep sound effects, and more. The other categories are pretty self-explanatory.

You can also favorite or unfavorite a sound by holding down on the button for 5 seconds. When you favorite a sound it puts a star on the button to remind you that it’s one of your favorite sounds. Have fun!

This Happy Holidays bundle for iPad features four great apps for the holiday season. With this bundle you can have some fun, exercise your brain, test your visual abilities, and relax! Read below for more information on each of the apps included in this great discounted bundle.

• Gift Wrap Difference: Gift Wrap Difference is a fun and festive spot the difference game. There are over 50 difference screens constructed from 20 different amazing gift wrapping papers. The graphics are sharp, colorful, and HD. This game also plays two full length holiday songs with real instruments. Each level has five differences to find. Some differences are big and some are small. Something may be missing, added, or completely changed. If you get stuck, feel free to use one of the three hints per game.

• Light Up The Tree! Light Up The Tree! is a fun & festive game for kids, parents, and people who love Christmas and the holiday season. This app is colorful, musical, and filled with holiday joy. The lights flash and they also create particle effects when touched. There are 3 separate game modes; Turn on the Lights, Just Colors, and Colors & Numbers.

• Word Owl’s Word Search – Christmas Edition: Word Owl’s Word Search – Christmas Edition is a big, jolly and colorful word search puzzle. This Christmas Edition of Word Owl’s Word Search features over 100 Christmas holiday related words, big and small. This app can be used as an educational tool and/or just for fun. The words in the word search are displayed forwards or backwards, and they can be found vertically, horizontally, or diagonally. For an increased challenge you can turn the “Show Words” option off and seek out holiday related words in the word search. If you need help when the Show Words option is off you can press the Hint button, and the words on the left that need to be found will appear for a few seconds.

• Rest, Relax, and Reflect: This app features rainfall, snowfall, fireplaces, and space travel. Each category has 5 different scenes with 4 different sound tone and animation level options. You can also strip the color out and transform any scene into black & white with the press of a button. Real sound effects, HD graphics, real background scenes(except space travel….maybe), and no annoying loop pauses.

(This bundle is no longer available. However, new Word Owl word search bundles are in the making….:)

The Word Owl’s Word Search bundle is available on the Apple App Store. Four great apps for the price of two!

Word Owl Word Search apps are neat educational and colorful word search games for kids of various ages. TheKindergarten,First Grade, andSecond Gradeeditions feature popular sight words that account for a large percentage of the words used in literature for children at each grade level. The Kindergarten edition has slightly over 150 sight words, and the First Grade and Second Grade editions have 200 sight words each. Also included in the bundle is theChristmas editionof Word Owl’s Word Search. The Christmas edition features over 100 Christmas holiday related words, big and small. This edition also has an additional “Show Words” option and hint button that can both be used to affect the difficulty.

All of these apps also have different letter and background colors that can be changed in the options menu as well as settings for the sound. For all of the apps you simply slide your finger across the letters to form a word that’s displayed on the left side of the screen. The words are in the word search vertically, horizontally, and diagonally. All of the words are displayed in a forward facing manner, except the Second Grade and Christmas editions, they both also have words that are displayed backwards for increased difficulty.

(App bundles are a new feature on the Apple App Store, and I will be embracing them as much of possible for related apps. I’m going to try having a minimum of four apps for all of my bundles, but there may be a couple with only three apps. Regardless of size, all of them will be listed at a discounted price. Enjoy!)

Word Owl’s Word Search is a big and colorful word search for children. The First Grade and Second Grade Editions of Word Owl’s Word Search feature 200 sight words each for children in or around the 1st & 2nd Grade. These words have been compiled from numerous sight word lists provided by real 1st and 2nd grade classes in different schools. Help your kid learn and retain several words while having fun!

Simply slide your finger across the letters to form a word that’s displayed on the left side of the screen. The words are in the word search vertically, horizontally, and diagonally. All of the words are displayed in a forward facing manner in the First Grade edition. Some of the words in The Second Grade edition are displayed in a backwards facing manner for an added challenge for the second graders.

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Quiz of the Christian Bible

Quiz of Medicine Indications – Alexa Skill

Jesus Said – Alexa Skill

Quiz of Finance & Investing Definitions – Alexa Skill

Super Epic Soundboard Bundle

Quiz of Medicine Brand & Generics – Alexa Skill

Jumbo Egg Hunt 3

Master Fantasy RPG Soundboard

Kids Coin Quiz – Alexa Skill

Quiz of Finance & Investing

8-Bit Ultra Fortune Ball

Word Owl’s Word Search Classroom Bundle

Word Owl’s Word Search – Third Grade

RX Quiz of Pharmacy

Halloween & Christmas Word Search Bundle

Word Owl’s Word Search – Halloween Edition

Survive in Hyperdrive

Crunchy Numbers Math Arcade

Ultra Big Celebration Soundboard

Zompy Jumpy

Word Owl’s Word Search – Second Grade

Word Owl’s Word Search – First Grade

Ultra Soccer Match Soundboard

Quiz of Medicine

8-Bit Eagle Smash

Word Owl’s Word Search – Christmas

Motivational Quotes to Inspire

Word Owl’s Word Search – Kindergarten

Rest, Relax, and Reflect

Ultra Retro Game Soundboard

Jumbo Egg Hunt 2

Professor Piggy Bank

Gift Wrap Difference

Strike The Goal

Saving Bunnies

Jumbo Egg Hunt

Lightspeed Bit Bit

Chinatown Fortune Cookie

Light Up The Tree!

Detective Deep

Ultra Fortune Ball

Some App Store Reviews

RX Quiz of Pharmacy:
“This app is beautiful and highly functional as a study aid for the NAPLEX exam! Excellent for so little $.” -VLenin (Apple)

“I am a pharmacology nursing instructor and this little ap works great for students to review and learn their meds!” -AmazonCustomer (Amazon)

Quiz of Medicine:
“I love this App!!! I love how it shows both generic and brand. Even shows meds that are just now being used. I wish this was out when I was in nursing school” -Winter Desmond (Google Play)

“Better than you think! Really good app has common meds you NEED to know” -Alyjha Williams (Google Play)

“This is a very good app to use in order to get some studying done as a pharmacy technician. I am studying for my board test and this application is the best that I have found in helping to understand questions and how to get them answered. Amazing tool to help you study.” -ChelleTaylor (Apple)

Jumbo Egg Hunt 2:
“This is great because it can be played at an easier level for the youngsters. It is a lot of fun, easy to read directions. Great graphics. Happy Egg hunting.” -Lady Song (Amazon)

Jumbo Egg Hunt:
“”eggcellent” game. The normal mode is challenging enough to make the game enticing and the hard level is not impossible. What a cute game! Where’s the bunny?” -Summer (Amazon)

“This is lots of relaxing fun to play. pretty backgrounds to hunt in and it is not to easy. In one word its fun!!” -Rita (Amazon)

“It is a very puzzling game for my kids and me but it is so much fun to search for the Easter eggs” -Maric (Amazon)

Lightspeed Bit Bit:
“This is a fun little endless game. Great for quick pick-me-up moments. The game is simple but has a cool theme. Game runs smooth and the graphics fit the game very well.” -Frogcatcher (Apple)

Saving Bunnies: “Super fun! It is a little hard but I love it! -Carrie (Amazon)

Rest, Relax & Reflect: “This app does everything it promises. No annoying loops. Easy to use. Quality sound and graphics. Only criticism is that the graphics could have been more lifelike and less like computer animation. However, they were sharp and colourful. Nice app worth the price. -LadySong (Amazon)